Where did you meet your last partner?

eaglach

Just curious as to where you all first met your last or current partner. I've been using dating apps and can't say I've been having much luck. I think I'm going about it the wrong way!

nkav86

In work but that was years ago so I'm probably not the best example!

baby and crumble

Volunteering in college. Again that's 12 years ago now so not the best example either!!!

L1011

The title made it sound like current wasn't accepted :pac:

Online/at Pride quite a long time ago for the current. Having a faked argument about GAA that neither of us actually gave a ****e about outside a pub for the previous, which was a VERY long time ago.

nkav86

L1011 wrote:

Online/at Pride quite a long time ago for the current. Having a faked argument about GAA that neither of us actually gave a ****e about outside a pub for the previous, which was a VERY long time ago.

Any chance of elaborating on this, I'm curious!

Rick_

Was it one of those arguments that people get so wrapped up in they end up getting turned on by it and just start kissing out of nowhere?

L1011

nkav86 wrote: »

Any chance of elaborating on this, I'm curious!

Was some form of Meath/Kildare joshing as there was a match on that day that Kildare won. He lived in Meath but wasn't from there, I live in Kildare but aren't from there hence the not actually caring. Think some of my mates had Kildare shirts on though.

Didn't get his number that night but he was there the next night and came over to talk again.

nkav86

L1011 wrote:

Was some form of Meath/Kildare joshing as there was a match on that day that Kildare won. He lived in Meath but wasn't from there, I live in Kildare but aren't from there hence the not actually caring. Think some of my mates had Kildare shirts on though.

A love story for the ages, love it!

ixoy

At a boards beers actually! In fact the thread for it is here. And nope, he's not one of the other posters there!

Over 10 and a half years later, we're very happy together and now engaged

Ash885

ixoy wrote: »

At a boards beers actually! In fact the thread for it is here. And nope, he's not one of the other posters there!

Over 10 and a half years later, we're very happy together and now engaged

We need to really push for these meetups again so! :pac:

lyinghere

Whilst living in a hostel when travelling in Australia for the last proper relationship.

That subsequently went bust but have met some nice people on Tinder and Grinder all the same since. Would love to meet someone naturally (non dating apps) again. It was nice to slowly start liking someone I spent time with on a day to day basis rather than somewhat forced on a date. If that makes any sense !

spurious

Through friends, who couldn't understand how we were both single. Six years on and she's a keeper.

NikoTopps

Struck a conversation through Kik with him and for some reason decided to give him my phone number straight away, moved straight to whatsapp then. The chatting beforehand definitely made it much easier to meet but 6mths on and so far so good!

sierraecho

Just started chatting randomly one day on Grindr but moved to whatsapp and a proper date quickly after that. 1 year and three months later still going strong.

Interesting to see that Bars/Club and Gay social groups/societies being the lowest percentiles.

Rick_

If people went to bars with signs around their necks detailing who they are and their likes/dislikes and other members of the bar could read them and talk to them anonymously (at first), perhaps the percentage for bars would increase!

Annasopra

pad e wrote: »

If people went to bars with signs around their necks detailing who they are and their likes/dislikes and other members of the bar could read them and talk to them anonymously (at first), perhaps the percentage for bars would increase!

Sort of like traffic light balls with added interests?

sierraecho

pad e wrote: »

If people went to bars with signs around their necks detailing who they are and their likes/dislikes and other members of the bar could read them and talk to them anonymously (at first), perhaps the percentage for bars would increase!

Maybe the pubs need to come up with ways to get singles in and interacting with each other. Not something I've seen being done in any of the pubs when I was single but seems to be done a bit in straight bars.

Met via Gaydar in 2006. He was in Russia and I was in Ireland going there for a holiday. We started chatting in February and met in May. We are now ten years together as a couple, and on July 13 celebrate five years as civil partners.
















(to be honest though he can be an awful pain in the hole sometimes, and sure I'm no day at the beach myself after a few drinks. Love Love Love each other to bits anyway, and even now ten years feels like a wet weekend!)

Met mine on gaydar app over 4 months together